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Benin: up to 10 billion FCFA fines for polluters under the new environmental law
The National Assembly adopted, on Monday, July 13, 2026, law No. 2026-15 concerning the environment. The text, voted unanimously by the deputies present and represented, modernizes the Beninese legal framework regarding environmental protection and significantly toughens penalties against offenders. Benin… -
Occupation of public land: Minister Georges Alé pounds his fist on the table in Fidjrossè and Togbin.
The Minister of the Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development, Georges Alé, conducted a field visit on Monday, July 6, 2026. This supervisory visit took him successively to the Fidjrossè Fiyégnon axis, in the 12th arrondissement of… -
Nigeria: in Lagos, the waste management crisis is intensifying
The Lagos government has urgently summoned private waste collection operators following the accumulation of waste in several neighborhoods of the Nigerian megacity. Authorities point to the irregularity of provider visits and blockages at the Olusosun dump, while residents are alerting… -
Benin: recruitment of 221 agents announced to strengthen the protection of natural resources
The Beninese government is strengthening its framework for the sustainable management of natural resources. At a Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the Executive announced the recruitment, based on qualifications, of 221 specialist agents for Water, Forests… -
Cotonou: Towards the construction of 2 international-scale hotel complexes
The Beninese tourism sector continues its transformation with the announcement of the upcoming construction of two major hotel and beach complexes in Akpakpa, in the municipality of Cotonou. This initiative is part of the national strategy for enhancing the beach… -
Benin: the government submits a new environmental bill to the National Assembly
The Beninese government has submitted to the National Assembly, for examination and adoption, a new environmental bill. This text aims to modernize the existing legislative framework, which is now considered ill-suited to new environmental challenges. This initiative is part of… -
Benin – Urban mobility: IDA grants 120 billion CFA francs to revolutionize transport in the Grand Nokoué
The Grand Nokoué area—an urban hub that includes Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Porto-Novo, Sèmè-Podji, and Ouidah—is poised for a major overhaul of its transportation system. The International Development Association (IDA), a branch of the World Bank Group, has approved a $200 million… -
Ghana: President Mahama vows to reduce energy sector debt by end of 2025
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced on Tuesday his administration’s commitment to significantly reduce the country’s $2.5 billion energy sector debt by the end of the year. The debt, owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers, remains a heavy…